Corset-clasp.



No. 7l2,773. Patented Nov. 4,1902.

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(Application filed May 22, 1902.;

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. DEVINE, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOROF ONE-FOURTH TO OTTO SCHROEDER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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Application filed May 22, 1902. Serial No. 108,485. (No model.)

To all whom it ntcty concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. DEVINE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at T0- ledo, county of Lucas, and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Corset-Clasps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in corset-clasps, and has for its object to provide a corset-clasp by which the corset can be fastened by bringing the two parts together at right angles to the body.

With this end in view this invention con sists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appert-ains. may understand how to make and use the same, the construction and operation will now be described in detail, referring to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of the two front steels of a corset with my improved clasp applied thereto; Fig. 2, an elevation of the spring-eye by itself; Fig. 3, an elevation of a modified form of the springeye made of sheet metal.

In corset-clasps as now used it is necessary in fastening or unfastening thecorset to press the front steels together at least a quarter of an inch farther than. they will be held normally, for in clasps now in use the eye is formed with a buttonhole-slot and the corset has to be squeezed together until the knob will pass through the large portion of the bnttonholeslot and then a retrograde movement or loosening of the corset occurs While the shank of the knob is traveling backward in the narrow part of the buttonhole-slot. In my invention the corset is clasped by a direct movement at right angles to the body by pressing the knob into the spring-eye, and

therefore the corset can be clasped as tightly as desired, as there is no retrograde movement whatsoever, and as the corset is clasped by a movement at right angles to the body instead of parallel with it the eye is not apt to become accidentally unclasped in use.

In the drawings, A and B represent the two front steels of the corset. To the steel B are secured the spring-eyes O, and to the steel A are secured the knobs D. These spring-eyes are formed with a spring-tongue E, extending into the eye, and while these eyes may be made of sheet metal, as shown in Fig. 3, I prefer to construct the same of wire, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, as I consider the wire would be much cheaper, and on account of the rot-nudity of the wire it is much easier to force the knob into the spring-eye. The eye is formed of one piece of Wire bent at one end to form the eyelet F, then passes outward in a straight line beyond the steel 13, as represented at C, then is bent around to form the loop G, then backward upon itself to a point opposite the eyelet F, forming the straight portion O parallel with G. Then it is bent toward the eyelet, so as to form the loop F, and then the other end is bent so as to extend in between the two parallel wires O and O 'clasped 'unless a reverse movement is made,

and the corset can only be unclasped by moving the eye 0 away from the steel E, or vice versa.

v By reason of the corset being held clasped by the spring-tongue E these spring-tongues will give with the movements of the body, particularly when a very stout person is bending over, and they will prevent the steels from breaking to a great degree.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact construction here shown, as slight modifications could be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is'- 1. In a corset-clasp, two corset-steels,' a se ries of knobs secured to one of the steels, a series of spring-eyes secured to the other steel,

said spring-eyes consisting of a Wire fastened at one end to the corset-steel and extending outward to form a loop, then back over the corset-steel, and then the free end of the wire turning, and passing into the loop, this free end forming a spring-tongue between which and one side of the loop the knob upon the opposite corset-steel is adapted to be held.

2. An eye for corset-olasps, consisting of one piece of wire bent at one end to form an eyelet, and then extending outward in a straight line, then bentaround to form a loop, and then backward in a. straight line to a point opposite the eyelet to form a second loop, then CHARLES E. DEVINE.

Witnesses:

E. W. SCOTT, DECLAN ALLEN. 

